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Burke County, North Carolina
County in North Carolina, United States / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Burke County is a county located in the U.S. state of North Carolina. As of the 2020 census, its population was 87,570.[1] Its county seat is Morganton.[2]
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Burke County | |
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Motto: "All About Advancing" | |
![]() Location within the U.S. state of North Carolina | |
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Coordinates: 35.75°N 81.71°W / 35.75; -81.71 | |
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Founded | 1777 |
Named for | Thomas Burke |
Seat | Morganton |
Largest community | Morganton |
Area | |
• Total | 514.24 sq mi (1,331.9 km2) |
• Land | 506.24 sq mi (1,311.2 km2) |
• Water | 8.00 sq mi (20.7 km2) 1.56% |
Population (2020) | |
• Total | 87,570 |
• Estimate (2023) | 88,338 |
• Density | 172.98/sq mi (66.79/km2) |
Time zone | UTC−5 (Eastern) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC−4 (EDT) |
Congressional district | 10th |
Website | www |
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Burke County is part of the Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC Metropolitan Statistical Area.